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May 8, 2006

Steve, Liz, & Ben Franklin on Learning

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 5:45 pm

Learning from Each Other

Benjamin Franklin said, “Things that hurt instruct.” I’m a curious sort. I learned how a stapler worked in kindergarten by putting a staple through my hand. I didn’t do that again. I even told my friends about it. I’m still telling you now. That way some folks won’t have to learn the way I did.

Steve Remington agrees with Ben Franklin and me. So much he’s started a blog about it called Why My Blog Stinks and on one page in particular he’s inviting bloggers to swap stories of small things that went wrong on their way to success. I’ve started it out with one. Take a look and add your own by clicking the title below.

Not So Great Moments Page at Why My Blog Stinks

It’s a great way to learn from each other. No one else needs to learn about staplers the way I did. Not all learning needs to hurt. I think Ben would agree with that.

–ME “Liz” Strauss
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25 Comments to “Steve, Liz, & Ben Franklin on Learning”

  1. May 8th, 2006 at 9:04 pm
    Steve said

    Thanks Liz for the mention of my site.

    And guys… remember… no playing with staplers…
    Steve

  2. May 8th, 2006 at 9:12 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Steve,
    I wasn’t playing. I was figuring out how it worked, It was serious exploring. :)

  3. May 8th, 2006 at 10:15 pm
    Martin said

    what a novel idea for a blog. Nice one, Steve.

  4. May 8th, 2006 at 10:17 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Yeah, Martin,
    That’s exactly what I thought, Kind of fun idea — isn’t it?

  5. May 8th, 2006 at 10:27 pm
    Martin said

    Liz,
    More than fun, it’s an original idea, in a sea of “same old, same old” blogs.

    It’s one thing getting all these advices about how to do it right, this one gives an insight into what others have done wrong.

    Many bloggers can sometimes learn more this way (I know I’ll be doing my fair share of learning from this).

    I think Steve deserves some Link Leaking which I’ll be doing.

  6. May 8th, 2006 at 10:30 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Martin,
    How can you possibly leak links to Steve after Mike has declared them dead? :)

    Yeah, I agree with you completely. That’s why he got this BIG post here on Successful Blog with Ben Franklin’s name in the title no less. :)

  7. May 9th, 2006 at 6:06 am
    Steve said

    Thanks for the vote of confidence you guys. I can’t say I came up with the idea completely on my own. You can read one of the things that inspired me to create the blog here.

    :D

  8. May 9th, 2006 at 6:15 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Steve,
    It was YOU that was inspired and YOU who took up the ball to run with it. :)

  9. May 9th, 2006 at 6:18 am
    Steve said

    OK I you made me blush… Lol

  10. May 9th, 2006 at 6:21 am
    ME Strauss said

    Why Steve, you look just great with that reddish color!

  11. May 9th, 2006 at 6:24 am
    Steve said

    And look you can tell I haven’t had my coffe yet this morning from looking at my last comment…

    “OK I you” ??

    Hey Martin I like your blog. Interesting!

  12. May 9th, 2006 at 6:29 am
    Martin said

    Hey there Steve,

    Is there anything original these days? Who cares. You’ve taken a germ of an idea and made something of it.

    Thanks for your interest in my blog. It’s still in launch phase (ie: I have 25 things on my To Do list for it) - so there’s so much more to come.

  13. May 9th, 2006 at 6:43 am
    ME Strauss said

    An original idea? I’m just now trying to write on that. I’ve only encountered on I know of in my whole life.

  14. May 9th, 2006 at 6:51 am
    Martin said

    One original idea. eh, Liz.

    Let me guess: You! Every one of us is an original idea.

  15. May 9th, 2006 at 6:52 am
    ME Strauss said

    Oh Martin,
    I’m not that sappy. I hate smiley faces and never read Jonathan Livingstom Seagull either.

    No!

  16. May 9th, 2006 at 6:55 am
    Martin said

    Damn! And I thought I read your mind there, sappy and all.

    Carry on writing an original idea then…

  17. May 9th, 2006 at 7:05 am
    ME Strauss said

    I didn’t say I HAD one. I said I was writing about them. I have encountered one. My son had it.

  18. May 9th, 2006 at 8:07 am
    Steve said

    Who invented the wheel? I would have to say that was quite original.. :)

    Martin, small businesses need all the help they can get. I bookmarked your blog.

  19. May 9th, 2006 at 8:10 am
    ME Strauss said

    Okay, Steve and Martin,
    Where’s the part where you listen? :)

    I know you’re just picking on me . . .

    I said that “original idea I’ve encountered in my life,” which means to me that it was new since I was here. As old as I am, Steve, the wheel is older. ;)

  20. May 9th, 2006 at 8:20 am
    Steve said

    I’ve seen your picture, you can’t be that old. Unless of course that picture was taken soon after color photos hit the market… :)

    Did you know the wheel was not introduced to the Western World until the Europeans brought it over on the ship? Native Americans didn’t use the wheel until it was brought over to the New World.

    Useless trivia for you this morning.

    So people who tell you folks were riding around in chariots prior to that don’t know their history. :)

  21. May 9th, 2006 at 8:50 am
    ME Strauss said

    All of those pictures were taken in 2006 and I am that old . . . I have a son in college.

    But I didn’t know about your trivia . . . the wheel has never been that fascinating to me.

    Now if you want to talk about why there’s no such thing as a circle in our world. *she smiles* I’m the girl for that discussion.

  22. May 9th, 2006 at 8:52 am
    Steve said

    There is no circle?? Oh man I knew there was no santa claus or easter bunny but now this… *sobs*

    OK I am curious…

  23. May 9th, 2006 at 8:58 am
    ME Strauss said

    *She smiles that big Cheshire cat grin*
    Don’t cry, Steve,
    Curiosity is a good thing and you can still believe in circles, just know that they are really cylinders. Because no matter how flat you make them, in this world they will always be 3-dimensional. Circles are 2-dimensional Euclidian geometry. They can’t happen here. Neither can a point or a line for that matter.

    But we can pretend they can. It’s a mathematical technicality that we just overlook.

    So you can sleep tonight. All is well after all.

  24. May 9th, 2006 at 9:07 am
    Steve said

    Oh man… you are right… *eyes bulging from head*

    You know that is so true… hmmm

    Has this theory been sold yet? Lol

  25. May 9th, 2006 at 9:10 am
    ME Strauss said

    Well, Steve,
    I think Euclid has it covered. Though I don’t suppose he got any money for it. Math publishers sure have gotten plenty through the years since then.

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